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Kilkerran Lake

Monitored, not designated

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Not an EPA-monitored bathing water. This lake comes from OpenStreetMap. There is no water-quality testing, no bathing notices and no facilities information here; the score is weather and daylight only. Check locally for blue-green algae warnings before you swim.
Dip score now
76
Decent · moderate breeze, showers possible
Wind
25 km/h
Moderate breeze, SW, gusts 46
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:13. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
19:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 12 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:13
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 6 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:10
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 21 km/h
☀ 07:40–19:08
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 16 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:06
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 14 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:03
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 15 km/h
☀ 07:45–19:01
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
☀ 07:47–18:59

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 07:0076 · Decentmoderate breeze · showers possible
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightFri 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightFri 08:00 · 68 DecentFri 09:00 · 84 GrandFri 10:00 · 68 DecentFri 11:00 · 60 FreshFri 12:00 · 60 FreshFri 13:00 · 36 BlowyFri 14:00 · 27 GrimFri 15:00 · 24 GrimFri 16:00 · 41 BlowyFri 17:00 · 78 DecentFri 18:00 · 94 GrandFri 19:00 · 100 GrandFri 20:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 86 GrandSat 09:00 · 92 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 100 GrandSat 12:00 · 100 GrandSat 13:00 · 100 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 100 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 100 GrandSat 18:00 · 100 GrandSat 19:00 · 94 GrandSat 20:00 · 100 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 100 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 100 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 84 GrandSun 09:00 · 84 GrandSun 10:00 · 84 GrandSun 11:00 · 84 GrandSun 12:00 · 84 GrandSun 13:00 · 84 GrandSun 14:00 · 84 GrandSun 15:00 · 84 GrandSun 16:00 · 84 GrandSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 84 GrandSun 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 84 GrandMon 13:00 · 84 GrandMon 16:00 · 84 GrandMon 19:00 · 94 GrandMon 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 94 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 86 GrandTue 19:00 · 94 GrandTue 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 91 GrandWed 13:00 · 84 GrandWed 19:00 · 91 GrandThu 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 94 GrandThu 19:00 · 68 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 07:00

76 Decent
  • moderate breeze
  • showers possible
NESWsunrisesunset25 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
25 km/h SW · gusts 46
Tide
–
Air
16°C · 0.2 mm rain

Meteogram

Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tide

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
07:0076 Decent–––25 km/h SW46–0.2 mm16°moderate breeze, showers possible
08:0068 Decent–––31 km/h SSW49–0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry
09:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SSW50–dry16°moderate breeze, dry
10:0068 Decent–––32 km/h SW52–dry16°fresh breeze, dry
11:0060 Fresh–––34 km/h SSW55–dry16°fresh breeze, dry
12:0060 Fresh–––38 km/h SSW59–dry16°fresh breeze, dry
13:0036 Blowy–––40 km/h SSW61–0.2 mm16°strong wind, showers possible
14:0027 Grim–––40 km/h SSW62–1.1 mm16°strong wind, rain
15:0024 Grim–––40 km/h SW63–1.6 mm16°strong wind, rain
16:0041 Blowy–––39 km/h SW63–1.5 mm16°fresh breeze, rain
17:0078 Decent–––16 km/h WSW56–0.7 mm16°gentle breeze, showers possible
18:0094 Grand–––13 km/h W44–0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry
19:00100 Grand–––12 km/h WNW30–dry14°light winds, dry, sunny
20:0097 Grand–––8 km/h WNW23–dry12°light winds, dry, sunny
21:0097 Grand–––6 km/h NNW18–dry11°light winds, dry, sunny
22:0092 Grand–––9 km/h NNW16–dry10°light winds, dry, sunny
23:0092 Grand–––7 km/h N15–dry9°light winds, dry, sunny
Saturday, 3 October
00:0092 Grand–––9 km/h N14–dry9°light winds, dry
01:0092 Grand–––8 km/h NNE14–dry9°light winds, dry
02:0092 Grand–––7 km/h NNE12–dry8°light winds, dry
03:0092 Grand–––6 km/h NNE10–dry8°light winds, dry
04:0092 Grand–––7 km/h NNE10–dry8°light winds, dry
05:0092 Grand–––7 km/h NE10–dry8°light winds, dry
06:0092 Grand–––5 km/h NE9–dry9°light winds, dry
07:0097 Grand–––9 km/h ESE10–dry11°light winds, dry
08:0086 Grand–––13 km/h NNE12–dry9°gentle breeze, dry
09:0092 Grand–––10 km/h NE12–dry10°light winds, dry, sunny
10:0097 Grand–––8 km/h NNE13–dry12°light winds, dry, sunny
11:00100 Grand–––6 km/h E15–dry14°light winds, dry, sunny
12:00100 Grand–––9 km/h ESE18–dry14°light winds, dry, sunny
13:00100 Grand–––10 km/h SE19–dry15°light winds, dry, sunny
14:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SSE20–dry15°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
15:00100 Grand–––12 km/h SSE20–dry15°light winds, dry, sunny
16:0094 Grand–––12 km/h SSE20–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
17:00100 Grand–––11 km/h SSE20–dry15°light winds, dry
18:00100 Grand–––11 km/h SSE19–dry15°light winds, dry
19:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SSE19–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
20:00100 Grand–––12 km/h SSE19–dry15°light winds, dry
21:00100 Grand–––10 km/h SSE20–dry15°light winds, dry
22:00100 Grand–––9 km/h SSE21–dry15°light winds, dry
23:00100 Grand–––8 km/h SW22–dry15°light winds, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:00100 Grand–––5 km/h WSW23–dry15°light winds, dry
01:00100 Grand–––3 km/h NW24–dry13°light winds, dry
02:0097 Grand–––1 km/h E25–dry13°light winds, dry
03:00100 Grand–––5 km/h W26–dry14°light winds, dry
04:00100 Grand–––10 km/h SSW27–dry15°light winds, dry
05:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SW28–dry16°gentle breeze, dry
06:0094 Grand–––17 km/h SW29–dry16°gentle breeze, dry

The spot

Faces
Unknown (inland)
Swell window
None (sheltered)
Exposure
Lake
Water
Not classified

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Getting there

Open in Maps · OpenStreetMap

Access, parking and swimming areas are not recorded for this lake. Respect private land.

Sauna after?

West Cork Sauna (The Balmy Barrel) · Red Strand, Clonakilty (rotating) · 2 km · mobile

Betterdayz Sauna · Warren Beach, Rosscarbery · 4 km · mobile

The Recovery Pod Sauna · Inchydoney Beach, Clonakilty · 9 km · fixed

Element Wellness · Dunworley Beach, Butlerstown · 14 km · fixed

Put Kilkerran Lake in your calendar

Dipper Plus drops the best dip hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.

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🌊 Kilkerran Lake dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Kilkerran Lake dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Kilkerran Lake dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry

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